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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
 Posted - 02 Aug 2006 : 23:02:25
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Well that is what Amigo Jeng is making us believe.
Any way, radio statons pay taxes to the state. It is unfair to regulate how much airtime they should give to Gambian Music.
The kind of music is based on what their audience wants. It will be unfair to regulate that. It will be a dictatorship to do so. If the Government wants that, they can do so on GRTS TV and Radio whwere our tax money goes.
Private entities are purely commercial. Infact who are the audience other than the Gambian people. Unfortunately we ave taste for foreign music. Through out our independenec, except in 1965, every independence day is graced by foreign musicians.
One of the last episodes was between Mass Lowe (Gambian) musician and Youssou Ndourr. When Yossou played, the whole cabinet left the stadium. Even the president left. That was in the headlines. Mass lOwe protested why the cabinet left and did not listen to local bands.
Well that is the government for you Unfortunately, the regulators even like foreign music.
May be when you become president you will stay. |
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